What did Peter and John do as they returned from Samaria to Jerusalem?
After testifying and preaching the word of the Lord in Samaria, Peter and John returned to Jerusalem. As they traveled back, they preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans. They did not spread out to Egypt, Greece, Italy, or India, but went back to Jerusalem.
Les teaches that after the Samaritans responded, one might expect Philip, Peter, and John to spread out across the Roman Empire, but instead they went back to Jerusalem. Verse 25 says that when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans as they came back. Les notes Samaria is only a few miles north of Jerusalem, emphasizing that they did not launch out to Egypt, Greece, Italy, or India. After this, Philip is supernaturally directed toward Gaza.
And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
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What did Peter and John do after preaching to the Samaritans in Acts 8?
After the Samaritans had responded, Peter and John did not set off across the Roman Empire or beyond; according to Acts 8:25, they returned to Jerusalem and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans along the way.
Why did Peter and John return to Jerusalem instead of going to the Gentiles in Acts 8?
Peter and John returned to Jerusalem instead of continuing to preach because they knew they had no ministry to Gentiles until Israel had the King.